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Download or read book Umbanda written by Diana DeGroat Brown and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history and development of the Brazilian religion Umbanda are explored in this text. The author describes the defining features of the religion, its practices, followers and beliefs, its dramatic geographical spread across the country, and its relationship to rapid urban growth.
Download or read book Umbanda written by Monique Joiner Siedlak and published by Oshun Publications, LLC. This book was released on 2023-01-19 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Umbanda, a syncretic religion originating in Brazil, combines indigenous Brazilian religions, African religions, Catholicism, and spiritism. Most Umbanda followers live in southern Brazil, and a small number of followers live in the neighboring countries of Uruguay and Argentina. Umbanda: The Religion of Brazil explores this remarkable Brazilian tradition founded in the early 1900s by psychic medium Zelio Fernandino de Moraes. It introduces the fundamental beliefs and practices of this religion of approximately 500,000 practitioners, many of whom now identify as Catholic. Providing a complete overview of this fascinating religion and its three foundational, or core, principles: • The Pantheon • The World of Spirits (Pure Spirits, Good Spirits, and Bad Spirits/Kiumbas) • Reincarnation Umbanda: The Religion of Brazil delves into Umbanda’s rich heritage of temples, priests, priestesses, rituals, and ceremonies. Learn about the supreme deity and the primary Orixas, similar to Catholic saints. Explore this unique religion’s adaptation of ideas such as spiritism and communicating with the dead, karma, reincarnation, charity, and social fraternity. While there are common core beliefs, such as the Pantheon, a belief in the spirit world, and the belief in reincarnation, Umbanda has many branches. And each offshoot will have a slightly different set of beliefs and practices. Introduce yourself to a rich and fascinating Brazilian-based tradition called Umbanda.
Book Synopsis UMBANDA’S SECRETS TO SUCCESS AND PROSPERITY by : Marcel Souza
Download or read book UMBANDA’S SECRETS TO SUCCESS AND PROSPERITY written by Marcel Souza and published by Gavea Lab . This book was released on with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into the mystical and enlightening world of Umbanda and unveil the secrets that have fueled success and prosperity for many. This book is a transformative journey through the traditions and practices that can illuminate the path to a richer, more successful life. Explore the mysteries, learn the lessons, and begin your own path to realizing your dreams.
Book Synopsis NICE TO MEET YOU, I AM UMBANDA. A BRAZILIAN RELIGION by : Matias Ivan Salvador
Download or read book NICE TO MEET YOU, I AM UMBANDA. A BRAZILIAN RELIGION written by Matias Ivan Salvador and published by Matias Ivan Salvador. This book was released on with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Umbanda is a religion that flourishes in diversity and the beauty of plurality. It embraces religious syncretism as one of its fundamental principles, blending Christianity, African traditions, and Indigenous and spiritualist beliefs into a sacred harmony. The Christian God, the Creator, and Jesus Christ as the spiritual guide are revered, alongside the African Orixás, powerful ancestral entities that represent the forces of nature and life. The connection with ancestors, through spiritual communication, reinforces Umbanda’s deep bond with spirituality and the respect for those who came before us. In Umbanda, there is no room for prejudice. Homosexuality is treated with the same respect and dignity as any other form of human existence. No distinctions are made based on color, race, gender, or sexual orientation. Everyone is welcomed in the temple, at the altar, and in the religious practice. Acceptance of diversity is an integral part of what makes Umbanda a universal and inclusive religion, a space where all can feel embraced and loved without exception. The practice of charity is one of Umbanda’s fundamental pillars. Helping others, whether through spiritual passes, guidance, or material acts, is the most genuine expression of love and compassion. Here, followers are not bound by rigid dogmas or an oppressive religious hierarchy. Umbanda offers spiritual freedom, allowing each person to find their own path within the faith, with an open heart and a mind ready for constant learning. Born in Brazil, Umbanda is deeply rooted in Brazilian culture, but its teachings and principles are universal. It respects all religions, understanding that each spiritual path has its own value and importance. Umbanda does not place itself above other traditions but coexists peacefully with all forms of belief, promoting dialogue and understanding between different expressions of faith. Additionally, Umbanda serves as a direct channel for communication with spirits. Through mediums, spiritual guides deliver messages of wisdom, healing, and love. This spiritual exchange strengthens the faith and the connection of practitioners with the invisible world, showing that life continues in another dimension and that spirits are always present, offering help and protection. This book is an invitation to explore and understand the richness of this Brazilian religion, which transcends borders, breaks down barriers, and teaches us the true meaning of tolerance, brotherhood, and universal faith. As you immerse yourself in these pages, may you feel the vibrant energy of Umbanda and discover a new spiritual horizon.
Book Synopsis Hearing the Mermaid's Song by : Lindsay Hale
Download or read book Hearing the Mermaid's Song written by Lindsay Hale and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2009-09-16 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Umbanda religion summons the spirits of old slaves and Brazilian Indians to speak through the mouths of mediums in trance. Its practitioners worship African gods, often calling them by the names of Catholic saints; simultaneously embrace the concepts of karma, reincarnation, and Christian charity; and believe in the capacities of both modern science and ancient magic. A relatively new religion dating to the beginning of the twentieth century, Umbanda has its origins in Rio de Janeiro and its surrounding urban areas where Afro-Brazilians, many ex-slaves or the descendants of slaves, practiced versions of the religion handed down to them by their ancestors. Umbanda's popularity has grown tremendously over the past century, attracting not only those who seek the assistance of spirits in solving problems in their lives, but those in pursuit of a path to a rich spiritual life and a fellowship of faith and service. Over the course of nearly a decade, Lindsay Hale spent countless hours attending rituals and festivals and interviewing participants of Umbanda, immersing himself in this fascinating religious world. In describing its many aspects and exploring its unique place within the lives of a wide variety of practitioners, Hale places Umbanda spiritual beliefs and practices within the broader context of Brazilian history and culture.
Download or read book Umbanda mista written by and published by Editora Espiritualista. This book was released on 1957 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Umbanda is for All of Us by : Maria Stella Ferreira Levy
Download or read book The Umbanda is for All of Us written by Maria Stella Ferreira Levy and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Folk-tales of Angola by : Héli Chatelain
Download or read book Folk-tales of Angola written by Héli Chatelain and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Macumba written by Serge Bramly and published by City Lights Publishers. This book was released on 1994-05-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every January millions of people crowd the seashore to receive the blessings of lemanja, goddess of the sea. All year long in terreiros in Brazil and around the world, Orixa worshipers revel in the divine presence of the living Gods, directly...
Book Synopsis Dictionary Catalog by : Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History
Download or read book Dictionary Catalog written by Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Searching for Africa in Brazil by : Stefania Capone Laffitte
Download or read book Searching for Africa in Brazil written by Stefania Capone Laffitte and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-17 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searching for Africa in Brazil is a learned exploration of tradition and change in Afro-Brazilian religions. Focusing on the convergence of anthropologists’ and religious leaders’ exegeses, Stefania Capone argues that twentieth-century anthropological research contributed to the construction of an ideal Afro-Brazilian religious orthodoxy identified with the Nagô (Yoruba) cult in the northeastern state of Bahia. In contrast to other researchers, Capone foregrounds the agency of Candomblé leaders. She demonstrates that they successfully imposed their vision of Candomblé on anthropologists, reshaping in their own interest narratives of Afro-Brazilian religious practice. The anthropological narratives were then taken as official accounts of religious orthodoxy by many practitioners of Afro-Brazilian religions in Brazil. Capone draws on ten years of ethnographic fieldwork in Salvador de Bahia and Rio de Janeiro as she demonstrates that there is no pure or orthodox Afro-Brazilian religion. Challenging the usual interpretations of Afro-Brazilian religions as fixed entities, completely independent of one another, Capone reveals these practices as parts of a unique religious continuum. She does so through an analysis of ritual variations as well as discursive practices. To illuminate the continuum of Afro-Brazilian religious practice and the tensions between exegetic discourses and ritual practices, Capone focuses on the figure of Exu, the sacred African trickster who allows communication between gods and men. Following Exu and his avatars, she discloses the centrality of notions of prestige and power—mystical and religious—in Afro-Brazilian religions. To explain how religious identity is constantly negotiated among social actors, Capone emphasizes the agency of practitioners and their political agendas in the “return to roots,” or re-Africanization, movement, an attempt to recover the original purity of a mythical and legitimizing Africa.
Book Synopsis Catalog of the Latin American Collection by : University of Texas at Austin. Library. Latin American Collection
Download or read book Catalog of the Latin American Collection written by University of Texas at Austin. Library. Latin American Collection and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catalog by : University of Texas. Library. Latin American Collection
Download or read book Catalog written by University of Texas. Library. Latin American Collection and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Library of Congress Catalog by : Library of Congress
Download or read book Library of Congress Catalog written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards.
Book Synopsis Dictionary Catalog of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History by : Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History
Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History written by Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spirit Song written by Marc Gidal and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Spirit Song: Afro-Brazilian Religious Music and Boundaries, Marc Gidal investigates how and why a multi-faith community in southern Brazil utilizes music to combine and segregate three Afro-Brazilian religions: Umbanda, Quimbanda, and Batuque. Combining ethnomusicology and symbolic boundary studies, Gidal advances a theory of musical boundary-work: the ways music reinforces, bridges, or blurs boundaries, whether for personal, social, spiritual, or political purposes. Gidal focuses on spirit-mediumship rituals and their musical accompaniment, exploring how the Afro-gaucho religious community employs music and rituals to variously promote innovation and egalitarianism in Umbanda and Quimbanda, while it reinforces musical preservation and hierarchies in Batuque. Religious and musical leaders carefully restrict the cosmologies, ceremonial sequences, and sung prayers of one religion from affecting the others so as to safeguard Batuque's African heritage. Members of disenfranchised populations view the religions as vehicles for empowerment, whether based on race-ethnicity, gender, or religious belief; and innovations in ritual music reflect this activism. These rituals come to life through illustrative video and audio examples on the book's companion website. The first book in English to focus on music in Afro-Brazilian religions, Spirit Song is a landmark study that will be of interest to ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, and religious studies scholars.
Book Synopsis Hearing the Mermaid's Song by : Lindsay Hale
Download or read book Hearing the Mermaid's Song written by Lindsay Hale and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on personal experience as a participant and observer over nearly a decade, Hale explores the unique spiritual beliefs of this Afro-Brazilian religion originated in Rio de Janeiro in the early twentieth century.